Acceleration of Prevention and Population Health Education Projects

These educational resources were produced through the APTR/CDC Acceleration of Prevention and Population Health Education grant program, which seeks to expand and improve public health and health professions education by disseminating effective methods of integrating complex topics into existing courses and curricula. The topic areas of the first grant cycle were: community resilience and preparedness; health equity and social justice; and access to care. The second funding cycle recognized the challenges that faculty face in tackling misinformation when teaching about climate change, racism, and migrant health, and the need to develop student competency in these areas.  

The national response to the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the importance of addressing these topics. Health professions educators are uniquely situated to bring clarity to research agendas, teaching curricula, and evaluation of policy and program outcomes necessary to create meaningful change around complex issues that impact health. 

These projects were funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD), Population Health Workforce Branch, Academic Partnerships to Improve Health Program through Cooperative Agreement # 5 NU36OE000008 with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.